Maxwell’s Pub

Kinda confused about all the negative reviews. We have been coming to Ogt for years and we have never had a bad experience at Maxwell’s. We were there last night and sat at the bar. Ivan the bartender was very friendly. Drinks were served promptly. Had the wings appetizer which was good. We had the ribeye special and the pot roast special. Steak was cooked a perfect med rare. The pot roast was very tender, didn’t even need a knife. Would definitely recommend this place.

Stopped in for a late lunch, only table was by a pole. Wife had a coffee she was finishing, waitress was quick to point out she couldn’t have it there. After being seated waited 10 minutes for waitress to come back. (To be fair it was busy) ordered drinks, waited another 10 minutes for delivery. Ordered lunch, chicken sandwich with bacon and avocado. When lunch was brought to the table the waitress told us they were out of avocado but the manager would adjust the price. When we got the bill he had deducted 75 cents.
To top it off when you leave you notice you smell like the pub.
Overall not a great experience, beer was good, meal was ok and they could learn something about customer service. With all the places within a short distance You can go to I would pass on Maxwells.

We walked in and the «java the hut» woman and the belligerent bouncer made us feel unwelcome. All we wanted to do was come in for karaōke and the owners immediately sassed my family. After the horrific drinks and the sexual orientation discrimination, we decided to leave. I am happy to write this review to warn vacationers from wasting there time at this local dump.

Sorry to say I make better food than the food I was served. The special steaktips sauce is A1 steak sauce and the Maxwells chicken seemed like bottled marinara. I will not eat here again.

The one star reviews on this place are right on. Food is decent but the owner could care less about his customers. Refused to replace a drink that was made w powdered lemonade (who serves that??) saying it was the customers fault for making a bad choice! The customer is apparently never right here. Pay attention to these reviews and spend your dinner money where you are apparently appreciated!

This is the first review of any kind that I have written and hopefully people don’t find it petty.
Went tonight with friends. Food was subpar but reason for poor review was poor drink and owners attitude. Looks like many reviews had an issue with the owner as well. I guess having a great location allows for the terrible attitude because people will keep coming in without knowing any better.
Ordered a drink with «Stoli Vodka» infused with a blend of berries which sounded awesome after a day on vacation. I ordered it with lemonade and on first taste it was not good. I asked what kind of lemonade they used and was told powder mix. I could be wrong but why use top shelf vodka with powder mix. When I asked the waitress if I could swap it she went and checked and the owner said no it was fine. I had a discussion with the owner and apparently it was my fault for ordering a drink that way and I was 1% that orders it that way. For a $ 1 drink at his cost and $ 8 at mine I would want to make it right for the customer. I am in the service industry and would not want such a small thing to be such an issue for a customer.
The poor attitude of the Owner is reflected in the staff. Our waitress was very nice and seemed almost embarrassed by the owner. She knew that exchanging the drink was the right path but had her hands tied.
Again, I have never written a review but this guy was a total D-​bag and I cannot wish success to such a person.

Lobster roll was so yummy! Great service, very friendly.
Almost didn’t go because of poor reviews, so glad we did!

the worst — they were rude, insulting. tons of other places to go instead of Maxwell’s.

Terrible service. Much better bars in the area. Piano bar for sure. Save your time. The owner is quite crazy and doesn’t seem to care about customers. Very short temper.

We rolled up with literally 30 people and wanted to drink. The only person who didn’t have an ID was the bride who was 30 years old… unbelievable. Never going to come back to the city or the bar ever. Thanks for literally nothing. They called the cops on us for arguing with no one under 28 years old…

It seems like there is a constant pattern at this establishment. Vulgar language, attitude and temper from the owner.
It’s a shame as a local resident, that I too will not return. I thought I would give it another shot but I would have rather been shot myself. By the way the owner turns in to Cujo you never know what to expect which is the number one reason to just walk past this establishment. There are so many other places that know how to treat their guest properly.
The food is not any better than the disposition of the Owner /​Barmaid. Patron beware.

The place serves a decent lunch and our waitress was friendly and efficient. Sure the building is run down and old. We had been stiffed by lousy service in several expensive Maine coast restaurants in our travels. It was nice to find a restaurant that doesn’t pretend to be more than it is.

Staff does not know how to engage

Unfortunately this is the only bar (besides Mainestreet) open in this town past 11pm. We were in town for a wedding and came here on a Friday night and then on Saturday afternoon to watch football. We tried to come back on Saturday night and they told us they were closed even though the bar was full of people. All of the employees at Maxwell’s are unbelievably rude and act as if they’re doing you a favor by serving you. They very clearly didn’t want us there on Saturday afternoon even though there was no one else in the bar. They refused to turn the volume on the TVs on and continued to play their terrible oldies music. Avoid this bar if you have any other options.

Went to «half time» (aka Happy Hour). Place has a weird odor in there — stale? Dunno but I don’t scare easily. Good thing because I loved the nachos! They weren’t skimpy with the cheese or veggies.
Beer was fresh.

I went to this dump with a party of 10 (5men/​5women) and our party was verbally accosted by the OWNER. We ordered 10 draft beers. After he (the OWNER) had poured 3 we asked him to change the remaining 7 to bottled beers and 1 glass of Pinot Grigio. Having never tended bar I was obviously unaware of how arduous this task could be.
The owner became incredibly unhinged and, frankly, downright frightening. He slammed the unused glasses against the bar and erupted into a profanity laced diatribe that was both racist and homophobic. While the women consoled each other, the men politely paid the tab and exited. I will never return again.

The pub is what it is — dark. But we sat outside, ordered burgers and beers, and both were great. The server was attentive and friendly. Drawback was sniffing cigarette smoke from idiots reading the menu posted on the street. Good place to land for pub fare.

Place is dirty and servers are unfriendly. The person who sits at the door is extremely rude. My friend bought a round of drinks and the bartender/​owner was snippy with him when he went to pay because he purchased the drinks with another bartender instead of him. The TVs come in fuzzy and the sound system is mediocre.

Went to this place just off of the street. My girlfriend and I sat at the bar. The bartender was extremely friendly and efficient. The food came out quickly and was absolutely delicious. We had the pulled pork sandwich and the buffalo chicken wrap. Would recommend this restaurant to others and will go back!

Horrible. 11:30p at night and kids were in this bar. The owner/​bartender would not make eye contact after I questioned him on it (The bartender was a real winner). I later called and they said kids are allowed in until 9p. It was a totally inappropriate environment for kids — I suspect the kids were related to the owner.
Zero regard for customer service — and a total waste of time if you’re looking for a cool atmosphere. I’d give this place 0.0 stars if I could.
There are so many better places to go in ogunquit! I’m surprised the locals even let this place exist.
DO NOT GO TO THIS PLACE IF YOU VALUE YOUR DOLLAR!